Reducing Kitchen Waste is Tough This is one area of greening up our lives where I sometimes feel like a huge failure. I’ve considered giving up paper towels, but I can’t wrap my head around cleaning up the constant messes … Continued

I know I’ve been posting a lot of slow cooker recipes lately (see: Spicy Maple Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches), but I just can’t help it. It’s so easy, it makes a ton of food, and I am still shocked at how … Continued

Summer is almost over. Sad face. I’ll miss the long, sunny days with nowhere to be and lots of time at the zoo or the splash park with my boys. To be honest, I am enjoying the cooler mornings around here, … Continued

You made body butter out of what??? Well, it surprised me, too. The fine folks at Fatworks offered to send me one of their high quality cooking fats to try out and, while I have used it for cooking, I … Continued

What’s for breakfast? Back in the olden days before we had kids, Kevin and I used to spend up to an hour making breakfast sometimes in the mornings. Well, we used to spend about two minutes because we used to … Continued

Let me start off by saying we are far from perfect in our household. I think the pressure to be 100% eco-friendly all the time and eat only organic and grass-fed everything can be really off-putting and make “going green” seem like … Continued

This is something that has been on my mind for quite a while, but I needed some time to articulate my thoughts and work up the courage to share something so vulnerable. So, here it goes… You don’t have to … Continued

I love fried plantains! We make a lot of fried plantains, or tostones, in this house. I had never even tried them until a few years ago, but now I order them in some form or fashion pretty much any … Continued

Most summer days, I throw on running shorts and a t-shirt, look in the mirror, and tell myself, “You really should start dressing like a 36 year old.” Earlier this year, I totally overhauled my closet in an attempt to … Continued

Summer is finally here! I love summertime! The heat and humidity around here can be a bit much some days, but I’d take it over a biting cold winter any day. I especially love summer now that I have kids … Continued